| NGC 7040 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 7040. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Equuleus |
| Right ascension | 21h 13m 16.5s [1] |
| Declination | 08° 51′ 54″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.020399 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6,115 km/s [1] |
| Distance | 257.5 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.9 [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S? [1] |
| Size | ~42,601.72 ly (estimated) [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.1 x 0.8 [1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 401-8, IRAS 21108+0839, MCG 1-54-4, PGC 66366, UGC 11701 [1] | |
NGC 7040 is a spiral galaxy located about 260 million light-years away in the constellation of Equuleus. [2] [3] It has an estimated diameter of 42,600 light-years. [3] NGC 7040 was discovered by astronomer Mark Harrington on August 18, 1882. [4]
